Isoheight -A line of constant height above a certain reference point such as sea-level. Also called a contour line.
Isodrosotherm - A line of constant dew point temperature.
Isoheight Same as a contour depicting vertical height of some surface above a datum plane.
Isohel A line on a weather map connecting points receiving equal sunlight.
isoheight—On a weather chart, a line of equal height; same as contour (1).
isoline—A line of equal value of a variable quantity, i.e., an isoline of temperature is an isotherm, etc. See isobar, isotach, etc.
contour line"(Also called contour, isohypse, isoheight.) A line of constant elevation above a certain reference level (usually mean sea level) on a previously defined surface, which may be the earth's surface, a constant-pressure surface, ...
Isoheight: A line connecting all points of the same elevation. Same as contour line.
Isohyetal: Lines (lines of equal snowfall
Isoplething: Analysing for lines or areas of equal value.
Isohyets: Lines of equal precipitation ...
Weather charts are sometimes drawn at lower air pressures that occur above 40,000 feet (12 km). The lines of equal air pressure are called isoheights. Isotherms are the lines of equal air temperature.
inversion; when the base of the layer is above the surface, the layer is called an elevated temperature inversion.
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 See also: Pressure, Contour, Surface, Temperature, Isobar
  
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